How To Pronounce Fusion

fusion

UK
Phonemic
/ˈfjuː.ʒən/
Phonetic
[ˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈfjuː.ʒən/

In British English, fusion is pronounced /ˈfjuː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfjuː.ʒən/.

Fusion has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

fjuːʒən

Fusion has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

fusion + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈfjuː.ʒənz/
US
/ˈfjuː.ʒənz/

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Questions About Fusion

How do you pronounce fusion in British English?

In British English, fusion is pronounced /ˈfjuː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.ʒn̩].

How do you pronounce fusion in American English?

In American English, fusion is pronounced /ˈfjuː.ʒən/.

How many syllables are in fusion?

Fusion has two syllables, /fjuː/ + /ʒən/.

Where is the stress in fusion?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /fjuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce fusion the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈfjuː.ʒən/.

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